December 13, 2004
Our File:  8944-015-011
HEADS OF HUMAN RESOURCES
DIRECTORS/CHIEFS OF STAFF RELATIONS
          (User Departments)
Computer Systems (CS) Group Terminable Allowances
The purpose of this letter is to advise you that the Computer Systems Group (CS) terminable allowance will expire effective December 21, 2004.  
Within the context of collective bargaining, the Employer proposed to extend the terminable allowance for a period of 6 months.  Unfortunately, the CS bargaining unit did not accept this offer.    
Public Works and Government Services Canada will stop the allowance effective January 1, 2005.  Should the CS bargaining unit accept, prior to December 21, 2004, the Employer’s offer to extend the terminable allowance, the Employer will advise PWGSC to reactivate the payment of the terminable allowance for a 6 month period.
Please note that the eligibility criteria in order to receive the payment for the terminable allowance applies, that is, employees must meet the 10 days’ pay requirement within the 21 days in December in order to be eligible for the terminable allowance for the month of December 2004.
Should you have any questions on this subject please contact the following individuals.
Joanne M. Kelly at (613) 941-8881 or by e‑mail at the following address: Kelly.JoanneM@tbs-sct.gc.ca
or 
Carl Trottier at (613) 946-6039 or by e-mail at the following address: Trottier.Carl@tbs-sct.gc.ca
Original signed by 

Dennis Duggan
Acting Director
Collective Bargaining
Labour Relations